Archive for August, 2009

Andrew: Dr. Ayars, maybe you can help decipher for us now what's developing with treatments, and maybe the new class of treatments that people with asthma have heard about, the leukotrienes. What are they, and what do they mean to asthmatics? Maybe you could also tell me even including references about certain drugs that people are hearing about on TV, Accolate, ... Full story

Dick: Now we'll turn our attention to Jan Shilling. What are some of the major challenges that MS patients face related to insurance? Jan: The first thing is just ... Full story

Dick: We're going to continue our discussion now with Dr. Elliot Frohman. Restate for us how important the ABCRs are in slowing down the progression of MS. Dr. Frohman: ... Full story

Deb: I have a 4-1/2 year-old daughter. She developed asthma in November of 1997. Since that time she's been on Cromolyn three times daily, and her triggers are upper respiratory infections, with or without secondary bacterial infections. Lately she's required three days of steroids along with albuterol during that time to clear up her lungs. She's also allergic to milk products and highly allergic to ... Full story

Dick: I wonder if you could comment on whether you feel insurance companies realize the importance of this aggressive early treatment. Dr. Frohman: I think they do. The insurance ... Full story

Andrew: So the worst that I can imagine would be a woman who knows she has moderate to severe asthma, goes into her pregnancy, and maybe also smokes. Dr. Schatz: Right. And there's no question that's a terribly bad combination, and one of the difficulties. I mean, you would think that women with asthma, or anybody with ... Full story